Maxim raises more funds for CancerCare Manitoba preview image Transportation Maxim raises more funds for CancerCare Manitoba June 11, 2019 WINNIPEG, Man. – Scores of volunteers from Maxim Truck and Trailer took part in the Challenge for Life 2019 in Winnipeg on Saturday, raising $230,000 for CancerCare Manitoba. That takes…
Home Hardware shines again at CORTDC preview image Transportation Home Hardware shines again at CORTDC June 11, 2019 KITCHENER, Ont. – Home Hardware driver Shawn Matheson was named Grand Champion at the Central Ontario Regional Truck Driving Championships on June 8. Home Hardware also took the team award.
Trison Tarps hosts sixth annual pig roast preview image Transportation Trison Tarps hosts sixth annual pig roast June 4, 2019 BRANTFORD, Ont. – It was an early morning for Paul Vandenberg, founder of Trison Tarps, on May 29. But he didn’t mind the 3 a.m. alarm, as he was eager…
Speedy’s Jim Smith grand champ at TRTDC preview image Transportation Speedy’s Jim Smith grand champ at TRTDC May 30, 2019 BRAMPTON, Ont. – More than 50 professional drivers braved rainy conditions to compete in the Toronto Regional Truck Driving Championships (TRTDC) May 25. The event was held at the CAA…
Transportation Lethbridge truck show aims to inform public of shortages facing industry May 22, 2019 LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – The fifth annual Southern Alberta Truck Expo will focus on educating the general public about the shortages the industry currently faces, and is expected to continue facing…
ExpoCam truck show records record attendance preview image Transportation ExpoCam truck show records record attendance May 7, 2019 MONTREAL, Que. — ExpoCam, Canada’s biennial truck show based in Montreal, attracted 14,634 attendees from April 11-13, representing 11,532 industry buyers and 3,102 exhibitors. In addition to companies showcasing…
Dump trucks take to Toronto highways, protesting insurance costs preview image Transportation Dump trucks take to Toronto highways, protesting insurance costs May 1, 2019 Protesters from OATA are focusing their attention on insurance rates. (Photo by OATA) BRAMPTON, Ont. – A group identifying itself as the Ontario Aggregate Trucking Association (OATA) took to Toronto-area…
Speeding to be focus of Safe Driver Week preview image Transportation Speeding to be focus of Safe Driver Week April 30, 2019 A speed limit sign in Canada, sign states the maximum speed is 50 km/hr is that area. GREENBELT, Md. – Enforcement teams will turn their focus to speeding during Commercial…
Ritchie Bros.’ largest annual Canadian auction in Edmonton April 30 preview image Business Management Ritchie Bros.’ largest annual Canadian auction in Edmonton April 30 April 22, 2019 EDMONTON, Alta. – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers is gearing up for its biggest annual Canadian auction, which will take place in Edmonton April 30. Nearly 11,000 trucks and equipment items are…
Nearly 100 employers sign up recruits during Jobs Expo preview image Nearly 100 employers sign up recruits during Jobs Expo April 8, 2019 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Drivers and other job seekers in Canada's trucking and logistics industries turned out in droves for a Jobs Expo hosted by Truck News and Road Today magazines.
Jobs Expo set for this Saturday preview image Jobs Expo set for this Saturday April 4, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – Nearly 100 exhibitors have signed up to participate in Newcom South Asian Media Company’s spring Jobs Expo – the second event of its kind. The…
Regulations Regina truck convoy to protest carbon tax April 3, 2019 REGINA, Sask. – A truck convoy and rally is set to take place tomorrow in Regina, Sask. The Regina Rally Against the Carbon Tax aims to raise support in the…
Ritchie Bros. to hold largest Grande Prairie spring auction ever preview image Business Management Ritchie Bros. to hold largest Grande Prairie spring auction ever April 1, 2019 GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers is gearing up for the largest spring auction Grande Prairie, Alta., has ever seen. From April 11-13, the northern Alberta city will host…
4 ways to attract more women to trucking jobs preview image 4 ways to attract more women to trucking jobs April 1, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. -- Women are largely underrepresented in the ranks of Canada’s trucking industry, and account for just 3% of truck drivers overall. But Rona Ambrose believes that solutions to the issue could be more straightforward than some people think.
Roadcheck blitz to focus on steering, suspension systems preview image Transportation Roadcheck blitz to focus on steering, suspension systems March 25, 2019 BETHESDA, Md. – Steering and suspension systems will be a special focus when enforcement teams participate in the annual Roadcheck inspection blitz, scheduled June 4-6. “Steering and suspension are safety…
